Obermann International Fellows

Spring 2025

  • Ercan Canhasi, Associate Professor of Computer Science, University of Prizren, Kosovo
  • Gabriela Román Fuentes, Independent author, Mexico
  • Thomas Horky, Professor of Sports Journalism, Macromedia University of Applied Sciences, Germany
  • Rasheedah Liman, Professor of Theatre and Development Communication, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria
  • Musawenkosi Ndlovu, Senior Lecturer of Media Studies, Centre for Film and Media Studies, University of Cape Town, South Africa

Arts & Humanities Symposium

Locating Reproductive Justice: Global and Regional Perspectives

Co-directors:

  • Lina-Maria Murillo, Gender, Women's & Sexuality Studies and History, CLAS
  • Natalie Fixmer-Oraiz, Communication Studies and Gender, Women's & Sexuality Studies, CLAS

Working Groups

  • Center for Publics, Platforms, and Personalization - co-directors: Brian Ekdale (Journalism & Mass Communication, CLAS) and Rishab Nithyanand (Computer Science, CLAS)
  • Chinese Humanities and Arts Workshop - co-directors: Newell Ann Van Auken (Languages, Linguistics, Literatures, & Cultures, CLAS) and Amy Huang (Art History, CLAS)
  • Circulating Cultures - director: Elke Heckner (German, CLAS)
  • Contemporary Literary and Film Theory - director: Kathleen Newman (Spanish & Portuguese, CLAS)
  • Food Studies - co-directors: Ari Ariel (History, CLAS) and Viridiana Hernández Fernández (History, CLAS)
  • Living Labs - co-directors: Shannon Roesler (College of Law) and Blake Rupe (College of Law)
  • Museum Futures - director: Anny Curtius (French & Italian, CLAS)
  • Opera Studies - director: Waltraud Maierhofer (German, CLAS)
  • Paving Collaboration between Schools and University for Empowering Multilingual Students' Learning and Identity - director: EunJung Kim (Teaching & Learning, College of Education)
  • Performance Studies - co-directors: Elizabeth Rodriguez Fielder (English, CLAS) and Jen Buckley (English, CLAS)
  • Podcasting across the University - director: Stephen Cummings (Social Work, CLAS)
  • The Project on Rhetoric of Inquiry (POROI) - director: Naomi Greyser (English and American Studies, CLAS)
  • Race Workshop - co-directors: Louise Seamster (Sociology & Criminology, CLAS) and Amber Joy Powell (Sociology & Criminology, CLAS)
  • Reconceptualizing the Mental Health Crisis in Higher Education: A Mindful Journey - co-directors: Barry Schreier (Counseling Psychology, College of Education) and Dusty Persinger (Tippie College of Business)
  • Reproductive Justice - co-directors: Natalie Fixmer-Oraiz (Communication Studies, CLAS) and Lina-Maria Murillo (Gender, Women's, & Sexuality Studies, CLAS)
  • Teaching with Writing - co-directors: Carol Severino (Rhetoric, CLAS) and Deirdre Egan (Rhetoric, CLAS)
  • Technological Innovations in STEM K–16 Classrooms: A Comprehensive Systematic Review - director: Hyesun You (Teaching & Learning, College of Education)
  • Translation in the Humanities - director: Jan Steyn (Literary Translation; French & Italian, CLAS)
  • UI Evolution of Cognition - director: Carrie Figdor (Philosophy, CLAS)
  • Unbound: Learning without Limits - co-directors: Kathy Schuh (Educational Psychology, College of Education) and Kay Ramey (Psychological & Quantitative Foundations, College of Education)
  • Water, Society, and Global Change - co-directors: Elise Pizzi (Political Science, CLAS) and Matt Dannenberg (Geographical & Sustainability Sciences, CLAS)

Spelman Rockefeller-Funded Scholars and Projects

Working Groups:

  • Paving Collaboration between Schools and University for Empowering Multilingual Students' Learning and Identity
  • Reproductive Justice
  • Technological Innovations in STEM K–16 Classrooms: A Comprehensive Systematic Review 

Interdisciplinary Research Grants:

  • International Perspectives on the Ethics of Generative AI and Children — Juan Pablo Hourcade (Computer Science, CLAS) and Nuria Medina Medina (Computer Languages and Systems, University of Granada)

 

Interdisciplinary Research Grants

Live Cinema Choreography for Public Spaces

  • Stephanie Miracle, Dance, CLAS
  • Auden Lincoln-Vogel, independent filmmaker
  • Maylis Sanchez, independent video artist

International Perspectives on the Ethics of Generative AI and Children

  • Juan Pablo Hourcade, Computer Science, CLAS
  • Nuria Medina Medina, Computer Languages and Systems, University of Granada

Plains Village Ceramics, AD 1500–1900

  • Margaret Beck, Anthropology, CLAS
  • Sarah Trabert, Anthropology, University of Oklahoma
  • Kacy Hollenback, Anthropology, Southern Methodist University

The Thorn Bush Project

  • Johanna Kasimow, Theatre Arts, CLAS
  • Helen Stuhr-Rommereim, Russian Language, University of St. Andrews

 

Book Ends: Obermann/OVPR Book Completion Workshop

  • Cesár F. Rosado Marzán, College of Law
  • Viridiana Hernández Fernández, History, CLAS
  • Matthew Arndt, School of Music, CLAS

Counterpoint

  • Chris Merrill, International Writing Program
  • Loren Glass, English, CLAS

End-of-Year Writing Retreat

  • Tamar Bernfeld, Center for Teaching
  • Brittany Bettendorf, Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine
  • Margaret Bowlin, English, CLAS
  • Abigail Escatel, Communication Studies, CLAS
  • Paul Gilbert, College of Public Health
  • Sant Giralt, Spanish & Portuguese, CLAS
  • Francesca Hendricks, English, CLAS
  • Jiyeon Kang, Communication Studies, CLAS
  • Hae Sun Kim, School of Music, CLAS
  • Julie Koch, Counseling Psychology, College of Education
  • Melanie Landsittel, School of Information and Library Science; Center for the Book, Graduate College
  • Susan Meerdink, Geographical and Sustainability Sciences, CLAS
  • Waltraud Maierhofer, German and Global Health Studies, CLAS
  • Kristine Munoz, Global Health and Spanish, CLAS
  • Mariana Ruiz Nascimento, College of Education
  • Jonathan Platt, Epidemiology, College of Public Health
  • Tiffany Simon, Counselor Education & Supervision, College of Education
  • June Tai, College of Law
  • Maryam Torkashvand, Geographical & Sustainability Sciences, CLAS

Wide Lens

  • Gerta Bardhoshi, Counseling, College of Education
  • Brittany Bettendorf, Rheumatology, Carver College of Medicine
  • Eric Hunter, Communication Sciences & Disorders, CLAS
  • Julianna Pacheco, Political Science, CLAS
  • Damani Phillips, Jazz Studies, School of Music, CLAS
  • Morten Schlütter, Religious Studies, CLAS

Editor-in-Residence

  • Hope Tucker, Cinematic Arts, CLAS
  • Margaret Beck, Anthropology, CLAS
  • Roxanna Curto, French & Italian and Spanish & Portuguese, CLAS 
  • Meriam Belli, History, CLAS
  • Matthew Arndt, School of Music, CLAS
  • Zena Bibler, Dance, CLAS
  • Abbey Dvorak, School of Music, CLAS
  • César Rosado Marzan, College of Law

​​​​​​​Obermann Advisory Board, 2024–25

  • Cassie Barnhardt, Social and Education Policy Reserach, College of Education
  • Brittany Bettendorf, Immunology, Carver College of Medicine
  • Sarah E. Bond, History and Classics, CLAS
  • Cynthia Chou, Anthropology and Asian Studies, CLAS
  • Mary Beth Easley, Theatre Arts, CLAS
  • Ebonee Johnson, Community and Behavioral Health, College of Public Health
  • Kristy Nabhan-Warren, Office of the Vice President for Research; Religious Studies and Gender, Women's, & Sexuality Studies, CLAS (ex-officio)
  • Roland Racevskis, French & Italian; College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Administration (ex-officio)
  • Michael Sauder, Sociology & Criminology, CLAS
  • Tammie Walker, School of Music, CLAS
  • Joseph Yockey, College of Law